transit

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“We continue to contend that actual transit levels through the waterway will remain significantly depressed given that Iran is insisting vessels must coordinate with its military or face destruction,” she wrote in a Wednesday note.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Iran on Wednesday reportedly was requiring vessels to pay transit fees in cryptocurrency, rather than traditional currencies like the dollar, to get their fleets moving through the strait.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The Iranian Navy has issued new threats to oil tankers attempting to transit the strait of Hormuz, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Levies would depend on the size of the ships and bundle basic transit fees, security escort charges and administrative processing fees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Their instructions were to travel to Sumatra and chart the transit there, but after just one night at sea their ship was attacked by a French frigate.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson